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You are cordially invited to donate a turkey to the Queens Sickle Cell Advocacy Network’s (QSCAN) 2017 annual thanks and giving food basket drive. They need your help to make sure that a family living with sickle cell disease has the turkey and fixings they need to enjoy Thanksgiving.

Please drop off donations at QSCAN’s headquarters or call (718) 712-0873 to arrange for a donation pick-up.

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Woodbridge, VA - Isabis scented soy candles are lighting a path of empowerment and inspiration. Featuring nine unique combinations of high quality fragrances and essential oils, each candle is hand poured with love and inscribed with a customized affirmation. There are various messages to choose from such as "Melanin Queen" and "You Are Enough," or customers are welcome to create their own.

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From The Office of NYS Senator Leroy Comrie

Dear neighbors,

Southeast Queens has been home to countless legends, among which are athletes, musicians, media personalities, politicians, and academics. But there are only a few who have enjoyed the career longevity and widespread admiration that LL Cool J has.

Among his many accolades, LL Cool J has Grammy Awards, platinum status albums, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, all which demonstrate the heights he has reached during his thirty years in entertainment.

Friday, November 17, 2017

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Nationwide - Angel Flight Marketing Service selected as a recipient of the CVS Health 2017 Rising Star Award! This award pays tribute to a diverse business (MBE) who reflects ongoing and exceptional growth in contribution to the business in the last year.

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West Palm Beach, FL Lisa Mack International announces the worldwide launch of its new fashion head wear product called Drenched In Style (TM) AQUA'PEL CAP.This unique design offers a stylish waterproof cap which also functions as a swim cap and sun shade that molds to the head.Fashionable indoors and out, this cap will be a hit wherever the wearer goes. Eminently matchable with all varieties of bathing suits, clothing and styles, this unique design is now available in a variety of colors and can be ordered at www.protectmyhair.com. This innovative head adornment is more than a cap; it is a waterproof, multi-functional fashion statement.

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State Senator and Marine Corp Veteran James SandersHosts Veteran's Day Luncheon

State Senator and Marine Corps veteran James Sanders Jr. (D-Rochdale Village, Far Rockaway), hosted a Veteran's Day Luncheon at Applebee's at Five Towns for dozens of veterans on Saturday November 17th. Most of the guests at the luncheon came from the NYS Veteran's Home At St. Albans, but veteran leaders from the community were also present.

They included:

-Shamel Lawrence Sr., Commander of the Rosedale American Legion and the Queens -County Vice Commander of the American Legion, -Chaplain Ed Davis of the Rosedale American Legion-Lee Blackmon, immediate past commander of the Rosedale American Legion -Rev. Edward McKay, an Air Force veteran and the First Vice Chairman of Queens -Community Board 12.

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Nationwide - Technology veteran, visionnaire, and mompreneur Tavonia Evans has launched the very first ICO (Initial Coin Offering) for $Guap, a coin aimed at recycling wealth within the Black community. $Guap is a groundbreaking offer that breaks into the world of cryptocurrency with an ambitious mission to reward African-American consumers for supporting businesses that support them.

Traditionally, African-Americans account for a large chunk of spending power especially in regards to retail spending. However the spending that is often seen from African-Americans fails to support them locally in their community efforts, educationally, politically, and economically. African-Americans suffer greatly due to gentrification and often lose their economic value as quickly as it is gained. Additionally, it is often more affordable to spend with bigger brands who outcompete the local small business person, yet African-American women are one of the fastest growing markets of small business owners. $Guap believes it has the answer to circulating money back into this micro-economy and rewarding people for doing so.

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If it’s Wednesday night, then the place to be at the Central Branch of the library.When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny. Wonder Woman was a pretty exciting movie. Take a friend and see it free.

A rap prodigy and product who hails from the three original epicenters of hip hop The Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, Araaz, is a complex rapper. He was introduced to his musical passion rap listening to his older sister and a friend when he was twelve years old. Araaz, who today still views her as a role model, was too shy then to join in with his sister and friends.By 16 the emerging hip hop star was writing on a daily basis and starting "to develop his own style as an artist" recounts Araaz. Today he has certainly overcome his shyness and is becoming a thought provoking hip hop artist who looks to make people think about their life circumstances. Araaz reflects more like a philosopher than a poet on his outlook on life..."...My life is a challenge. The way the world is today and not feeding into negativity is a challenge because it is almost everywhere around us. Music is like medicine it is a way to release myself from the ways of the world."

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In 2017, four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield partnered with long-time boxing promoter Sal Musumeci to form Real Deal Sports & Entertainment. Real Deal Sports & Entertainment is the parent company to a promotional entity (The Real Deal Boxing), a broadcast series (Real Deal Championship Boxing), and many more in the near future. Tonight you can experience Real Deal live!

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Bishwa Shahitto Kendro is presenting Bengali Literature discussion “Patho-Chakro” to its audience in a historic partnership with the Queens Central Library. Kendro, the short and popular name for Bishwo (World) Shahitto (Literature) Kendro (Center), is a New York based not-for-profit art organization founded by Bangladeshi Americans.

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Benicia, CA Following the recent derogatory racist attacks on his Facebook story on the infamous Staples blackface incident, leading empowerment strategist Harold Leffall has raised a serious concern about the mental state of these overt-racist attackers. As per the expert, people who spread hate do so from their own deep-rooted inferiority complex and the fear of “not being enough”.

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"STEAM education helped me to create and build an award-winning company.
Our focus on nutrient-rich natural skincare products involves multiple
chemical principles to achieve the best formulas, requiring a good
knowledge of how to apply science, tech, math, and creativity," said
Zandra Azariah Cunningham, the 17-year old CEO.

"With that knowledge, I went from making
lip balm in my parent’s kitchen to selling my products in stores across
the nation. I’m excited to work with schools and organizations to
introduce students to the opportunities that a STEAM education can
offer."